Grand Central Market · 317 S Broadway · Downtown LA

Breakfast at Grand Central Market: What Opens Early and What We'd Order (2026 Update)

Most people think of Grand Central Market as a lunch spot, but the market opens at 8 AM every day, and that first hour is the best time to be there. We did a full breakfast crawl on a Sunday morning: coffee, Eggslut, a lox and egg bagel, a $5 taco the size of a burrito, candy for later, and a ride on Angels Flight across the street. We filmed it in February 2022 and checked every stall again in October 2026. Most of it is still there. Wexler's Deli, where we got the bagel, is not.

8 AM daily Market opens

About 15 min Our Eggslut line, arriving early

$5 (2022) Our Tumbras a Tomas taco

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How to do breakfast at Grand Central Market.

The round yellow Eggslut neon sign above its counter

Get there at 8

The market opens at 8 AM every day. We got there early and the place was nearly empty, so even the Eggslut line, usually the longest in the building, took us about 15 minutes. By the time we were eating tacos, it was crowded.

The coffee bar at Grand Central Market with its round Coffee sign and menu board

Start with coffee

The coffee bar on the Hill Street side opens at 8 too. When we went it was called G&B Coffee. It's now Go Get Em Tiger, the same owners' first location, with pastries and beans to take home.

Outdoor tables under red umbrellas on the Hill Street side of Grand Central Market

Where to sit

Grab any open table inside and share plates from different stalls. On a nice morning, the patio with red umbrellas on the Hill Street side is the better seat.

Looking up the steep Angels Flight track from inside the station

Finish on Angels Flight

Walk out the Hill Street side and ride the funicular up Bunker Hill. We paid $1 each way in 2022. It's now $1.50, or $0.75 with a Metro TAP card loaded with stored value.

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The long center aisle of Grand Central Market early in the morning, with neon signs and almost no one in line — Right after opening. By the time we finished, the aisles were full.

Jose Chiquito neon sign reading Breakfast, Hamburgers, Sandwiches — Jose Chiquito has served breakfast all day since 1997.

La Huerta Candy stall with a wall of colorful bins of candy, dried fruit, and nuts — La Huerta, the candy stall. Worth a lap even if you buy nothing.

The orange Angels Flight station arch at the bottom of the hill on Hill Street — Angels Flight is right across Hill Street from the market.

What we ate for breakfast at Grand Central Market.

Still at the market.

We'd order all of these again.

Eggslut's Slut: a glass jar of coddled egg over potato puree topped with chives and sea salt, with toasted baguette slices

 Eggslut: the Slut Open 8 AM to 2 PM 

Coddled egg over potato puree, in a jar

What to get: The Slut, and mix it before you spread it.

An egg cooked on top of pureed potatoes in a glass jar, with toasted baguette slices on the side. You stir it together and spread it on the bread. It's messy, and it's one of those breakfasts we keep coming back to: savory, soft, and a lot of different textures in one bite. Eggslut closes at 2 PM, so it's a morning stop.

 Eggslut: buttermilk biscuit with honey butter Limited item 

Biscuit

What to get: Get it if it's on the menu that day.

It was a limited item when we went. We expected the honey butter to be really sweet, and it wasn't: it's smooth, creamy, and buttery. The biscuit was flaky without being too crunchy. It took a little effort to spread, but it was one of our favorite bites of the morning.

An overstuffed carne asada taco with onions, cilantro, and lime on wax paper

 Tacos Tumbras a Tomas: carne asada taco $5 in 2022 

Tacos, burritos, tortas

What to get: One carne asada taco to share. It's enough for two.

We asked what was most popular and the answer was everything, so we picked asada. The taco came out so stuffed we couldn't tell if it was a taco or a burrito. The meat was tender and well seasoned, and it was a lot of food for $5. Tacos for breakfast doesn't get more LA than this. The family-run stall has been at the market for over 50 years and is open 8 AM to 9 PM.

Two iced coffees, one with oat milk, on a marble counter

 Go Get Em Tiger (formerly G&B Coffee) Open 8 AM to 5 PM 

Coffee bar

What to get: An iced coffee, with oat milk if you like it creamy.

This has been our go-to coffee in the market for years. We got an iced coffee with oat milk and a plain one. You order at the wraparound counter and can sit right there with a pastry. It opened in 2013 as G&B, and the market now lists it as Go Get Em Tiger's first location.

Holding up a clear bag of candy in front of rows of candy bins at La Huerta

 La Huerta Candy Opens 8 AM 

Candy, dried fruit, nuts

What to get: Fill a bag for the drive home.

Not breakfast, but we stopped anyway. It's walls of bins: American candy, Mexican nuts, and dried fruit. The market says the gummies with chamoy and chili lime are what people come for. It closes at 6 PM Sunday through Wednesday and 9 PM Thursday through Saturday.

Closed since our visit.

Here's what we had, so you know what changed.

Lisa taking a big bite of a lox and egg bagel sandwich at the market

 Wexler's Deli: lox and egg bagel No longer at the market 

Bagel and eggs

What to get: You can't get this one here anymore.

This was the bagel of Lisa's dreams: perfectly crispy, with salmon that wasn't too salty and super bouncy eggs. Wexler's is no longer on the market's vendor list, and its website now lists only a Las Vegas counter at ARIA. For eggs at the market today, Eggslut and Jose Chiquito both open at 8.

What's open for breakfast at Grand Central Market?

Hours from the market's vendor pages, checked October 2026. The market itself is open 8 AM to 9 PM daily. Stalls marked "not tried yet" are on our list for a part two.

Stall	Hours	What it is
Eggslut	8 AM to 2 PM daily	Egg sandwiches, the Slut. We ate here
Go Get Em Tiger	8 AM to 5 PM daily	Coffee and pastries. We drank here
Tacos Tumbras a Tomas	8 AM to 9 PM daily	Tacos, burritos, tortas. We ate here
La Huerta Candy	8 AM to 6 PM (to 9 PM Thu to Sat)	Candy and snacks. We shopped here
Jose Chiquito	8 AM to 9 PM daily	Breakfast all day since 1997. Not tried yet
The Donut Man	8 AM to 9 PM daily	Fresh strawberry and peach donuts. Not tried yet
Bastion Bakery	8 AM to 5 PM daily	Bakery. Not tried yet
Ana Maria	8 AM to 6 PM daily	Tacos, burritos, gorditas. Not tried yet
China Cafe	9 AM to 7:15 PM (to 5:30 PM Sun)	Chinese-American counter since 1959. Not tried yet

Good to know before you go

Grand Central Market is at 317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, between Broadway and Hill Street in historic downtown. It has been open since 1917.
The market's parking garage is at 308 S Hill Street.
Go early. The market was nearly empty when we arrived on a Sunday and packed by the time we left, and Eggslut closes at 2 PM.
Order at different counters and share at any open table.
Angels Flight is directly across Hill Street. It's $1.50 each way, or $0.75 with a Metro TAP card loaded with stored value.
We spent very little for how much we ate. One $5 taco from Tumbras a Tomas is enough for two people.

More to eat in LA, and our sources.

We checked vendor hours and the Angels Flight fare in October 2026. Stalls change often, so confirm before you go.

Questions people ask us about Grand Central Market.

Is Grand Central Market open for breakfast?

Yes. The market opens at 8 AM every day, and several stalls open with it, including Eggslut, Go Get Em Tiger, Tacos Tumbras a Tomas, Jose Chiquito, The Donut Man, and Bastion Bakery. China Cafe opens at 9.

What time does Grand Central Market open?

8 AM, seven days a week. The market closes at 9 PM, but individual stalls keep their own hours. Eggslut, for example, closes at 2 PM.

What is the best breakfast at Grand Central Market?

Our picks are the Slut and the buttermilk biscuit with honey butter at Eggslut, a carne asada taco from Tacos Tumbras a Tomas, and an iced coffee from Go Get Em Tiger. The lox and egg bagel we loved at Wexler's Deli is gone, since Wexler's left the market.

How long is the Eggslut line at Grand Central Market?

We waited about 15 minutes by getting there right when the market opened. It's usually much longer later in the morning, especially on weekends.

Is Wexler's Deli still at Grand Central Market?

No. Wexler's is no longer on the market's vendor list, and its website now lists only a Las Vegas location at ARIA. We ate there in 2022.

Is G&B Coffee still at Grand Central Market?

The coffee bar is still there, under the name Go Get Em Tiger. G&B opened at the market in 2013, and the same owners now run it as Go Get Em Tiger's first location, open 8 AM to 5 PM.

Where do you park for Grand Central Market?

The market's parking garage is at 308 S Hill Street, right behind the market. Walk in from the Hill Street side.

How much is Angels Flight?

$1.50 each way, or $0.75 with a Metro TAP card loaded with stored value. It's directly across Hill Street from Grand Central Market. When we rode it in 2022, it was $1.

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